Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Website EasyHack: Ask users to contribute while they are running their download

On 10/16/2012 04:13 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> It's fine in the UK too. 
>
> There is some weird thing about the charity being able claim back any
> tax paid as long as the person making the donation has agreed to
> that.  I'm not quite sure how that fits in with charitable donations
> being tax-deductible but i would guess that only 1 side of the
> donation gets the bonus and i guess that's why you have to agree with
> the person making the donation if you are going to claim tax-back. 
>
> I think most places just forget about it unless they get a
> particularly large donation from a single source. 
> Regards from
> Tom :) 
US income tax allows charitable deductions "off the top" reducing your
taxable income. The caveat is that you must be donating to US recognized
charities/non-profits to claim this deduction.
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Jay Lozier <jslozier@gmail.com>
>     *To:* marketing@global.libreoffice.org
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 20:38
>     *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: Website EasyHack: Ask
>     users to contribute while they are running their download
>
>     On 10/16/2012 02:03 PM, Jean Weber wrote:
>     > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 6:44 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P
>     > <webmaster@krackedpress.com <mailto:webmaster@krackedpress.com>>
>     wrote:
>     >> Does anyone know of any other countries, or local areas, that
>     restrict
>     >> direct donations to an organization like TDF.
>     > AFAIK, an organisation registered in Australia needs a permit to
>     > solicit (request) donations from the public. However,
>     Australians can
>     > donate to any organisation they wish, whether within Australia
>     or not.
>     >
>     > --Jean
>     >
>     I do not think in the US there are any restrictions about giving money
>     to any organization (Wikipedia, TDF, etc).
>
>     The primary legal issue is if the donation is tax deductible; is the
>     group a recognized charity by the IRS and properly organized according
>     to Federal and State laws governing charities in the US.
>
>     I suspect many countries have similar laws/attitudes of you can
>     give to
>     anyone (or group) but can only claim tax deductions to locally
>     registered non-profits/charities.
>
>     -- 
>     Jay Lozier
>     jslozier@gmail.com <mailto:jslozier@gmail.com>
>
>
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